Jesse Duarte announced that only persons who have criminal records will be disqualified to be nominated for the forthcoming parliamentary elections. Persons accused of corruption or implied about poor discipline are not prohibited from standing for parliament. So Zuma and probably even the Guptas can stand in the election because they have not yet been..
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SA’s corrupt legislation allows Zuma to stand for parliament since people are only disqualified for nominations if they have a criminal record
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It is almost time for the Parliament to go into recess, but here are some major changes that has been made to South African law this week
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There’s a bit of a rush to get things done before Parliament goes into recess. Here, we look at the biggest changes to South African law this week.
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BREAKING NEWS: The constitutional review committee has adopted the report to allow for land expropriation without compensation despite objections from DA and smaller parties
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The Constitutional Review Committee has adopted the report recommending that Section 25 of the Constitution be changed to explicitly allow for expropriation without compensation. The committee on Thursday adopted its report on the amendment of that specific section of the Constitution. MPs on the committee voted 12 for and 4 against the proposed change. Parliament..
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Expropriation without compensation is a done deal – all that’s left is the formalities
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A constitutional amendment for expropriation without compensation is a done deal. In Parliament’s joint constitutional review committee on Tuesday the ANC and EFF, with support of the United Democratic Movement (UDM) and National Freedom Party (NFP), supported this. They have the numbers, both in the committee where it is expected to come to a vote,..
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SA parliament a complete circus – Brawl breaks out between MP members during a National Assembly seating where president Ramaphosa was responding to questions in parliament
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Agang SA MP, Andries Tlouamma and EFF’s Mogamad Nazier Paulsen have been involved in a scuffle during a seating in the National Assembly on Tuesday. The Question and Answer session of President Cyril Ramaphosa was temporarily interrupted and parliamentary Protection Services had to be summoned. As Economic Freedom Fighters Chief Whip, Floyd Shivambu was about..
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Comrade Julius Malema sworn in as a member of Joint Committee on Ethics and Members Interest in Parliament – what a joke!
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Oh jolly! Look who’s now a member of the Committee on Ethics and Members Interests in Parliament! No other than honourable comrade Julius Malema. Imagine how ethics will look in future! No, honourable Speaker, I did lie, but I decided it is ethical now. Like nose-picking and disrupting Parliament. It’s all ethical now. Just remember..
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Physically disciplining your children? A total ban is now one step closer
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Within the next month, the act of physically disciplining your children could soon become completely outlawed, as the Children’s Amendment Bill has been shared with the public.
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Once again taxpayers will have to pay for the sins of the ANC-regime – SAA, Post Office and other ailing SOEs to receive billions in cash-bailouts
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Finance minister Tito Mboweni has announced a R9.1-billion bailout of struggling state-owned companies such as national carrier SAA and regional airline SA Express. In his first medium term budget policy statement to parliament on Wednesday‚ Mboweni announced that the troubled SAA would once more be recapitalised by the taxpayer to the tune of R5-billion. This..
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Some ministerial homes vacant for eight year while millions of rand have been spent on their upkeep, funded by you the tax payer
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Parliament has heard that some ministerial houses have remained empty for a long as eight years while millions of rand have been spent on their upkeep. This was revealed by top officials from the controversial department of public works in yet another appearance before the standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) on Wednesday‚ which for..
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Self-Defence Gun Ban – The ANC Government Wants You Murdered
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The proposals of the SAPS to ban the right of private ownership of firearms for self-defense are still in an early stage. It will most likely be drafted in 2019 after a general election. One can speculate that this will be an important step in expropriation without compensation. The following article was posted on the..
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New fears about medical aid law changes may cause ‘doctor drain’
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A key issue of the proposed Medical Schemes Amendment Bill is the impact on doctors, resulting from a proposed uniform tariff for healthcare services.
Concerns have been raised about the proposed Medical Schemes Amendment Bill, one of many health-related bills which have been going through various motions in Parliament.
Recently, the cabinet approved the Bill to regulate medical schemes, and it will now be published and made available for public comment.
Among the concerns raised is the impact of a proposed uniform tariff for healthcare services, leading to a possible exodus of doctors and other healthcare professionals to countries where they can get “full value” for their services by charging tariffs they see as reasonable.
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The EFF denies internal problems after 10 members lose parliamentary seats
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Cape Town – THE EFF has denied that it is battling to resolve internal conflicts after more than 10 of its members lost their seats in Parliament.
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Hospices close doors nationwide after funding cuts: Dying of the light
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Hospice isn’t just a place to die but funding cuts – and that perception – could be killing our chances of a kinder death as refuges close. The morning sun cuts through half-open blinds and filters into a deserted ward at HospiceWits, the Soweto branch.
Outside, the August wind chases dust around the property.
The rays illuminate a room with five single beds. Bright orange curtains — once drawn to give patients and their families privacy — are roughly knotted or draped over the rails around each bed.
Against the wall above a small porcelain basin, a frozen clock reads 12:40.
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It’s been like that for more than a year.
“We had to retrench more than 20 people,” she says
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ANC party on collision course with Parliament on land – majority of participants did not favour the amendment of the Constitution
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The issue of land expropriation without compensation has simmered to a point where Parliament is on a collision course with the ANC as a political party. Having undertaken extensive consultations in various provinces on the question of the expropriation of land, Parliament has stumbled upon uncomfortable feedback that seems to be an emerging voice from..
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First hearing on land expropriation full of tension, threats of violence
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On Tuesday, Parliament held its first public hearing on land expropriation without compensation. With the Northern Cape playing host, long queues outside made things even more stressful. Once everyone had a chance to speak, things got even worse. Land Expropriation without compensation: First Public hearing down While there were hundreds of South Africans representing various..
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